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Gov't: 26 out of 35 S. Koreans in Bus Accident Discharged from Hospital

Write : 2018-03-29 10:55:05Update : 2018-03-29 15:16:39

The Foreign Ministry says 26 out of 35 South Koreans who had been hospitalized in Austria after a bus accident have been discharged.

A ministry official said Thursday that a tour bus carrying 35 South Koreans slipped on an icy road at around 9 a.m. Wednesday in Gosau, Austria. The official said the passengers suffered slight injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital.

The 26 passengers were released from hospital on the same day while five are set to be discharged on Thursday.

According to local media, the bus driver, who is a Croatian national, was badly hurt and was transported to a hospital in Salzburg by helicopter.